Security · High impactFan score 43 · Tier B
Cisco BroadWorks and Openwave Flaws Actively Exploited Despite Available Patches
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The Brief
- CISA added two security flaws affecting Cisco BroadWorks and Openwave Messaging Webtop Media Transcoder to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- CISA cited evidence of active exploitation of both flaws.
- The headline indicates that patches are available despite the active exploitation.
Why it matters
Flaws that are actively exploited and already patched leave unpatched systems at immediate risk of compromise, so operators should apply fixes without delay.
Who’s affected
- Operators running Cisco BroadWorks
- Operators running Openwave Messaging Webtop Media Transcoder
What to do
- Apply the available patches for Cisco BroadWorks and Openwave Messaging Webtop Media Transcoder.
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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Tuesday added two security flaws impacting Cisco BroadWorks and Openwave Messaging Webtop Media Transcoder to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Details of the…